Baroondah vs Durham Downs
Durham Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 41 in Baroondah. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Durham Downs, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Durham Downs tends to suit young adults.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Baroondah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $150/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Durham Downs
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (372 min vs 412 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (519.4 km vs 546.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs GPs and walkability.
Investors
Baroondah
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (1325.0% vs -6.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Baroondah and Durham Downs drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Durham Downs rents higher ($150/wk vs $0/wk); Baroondah has higher household incomes ($285,948 vs $138,632).
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 57 | 63 +11% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +1325.0% | -6.0% |
| Median age | 41 | 32 |
| Median household income | $285,948/yr +52% vs other | $138,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $150/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 17 across Banana | 11 across Maranoa |
| Approvals change year on year | -93% | +100% |
Ranking within QLD
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 100% of QLD | Higher than 95% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 4% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
Liveability
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | very advantaged area decile 10/10 |
Risk profile
Baroondah carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 0).
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 69/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 34/100 | — |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 16 | 24 |
Mobility
Baroondah sits further from the CBD (546.6 km vs 519.4 km).
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 546.6 km +5% vs other | 519.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 412 min | 372 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4420 | 0.0% postcode 4454 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 4420 | 68 postcode 4454 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).
Setting
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 326 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 321 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 2 premises | 0% 9 premises |
Council rates
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,081/yr | $1,233/yr |
| Council | Banana | Maranoa |
Federal electorate
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn | Maranoa |
| Member | Colin Boyce | David Littleproud |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Baroondah | Durham Downs | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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